Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time Wiki Guide

Destroy the VX-99

Following the cutscene, you'll find yourself forced to defend Axiom City from a rampaging robot of monstrous proportions.

As you first appear, you'll see robots materialize directly ahead of you. Switch to your Sonic Eruptor weapon and you can take them out in a few well-timed blasts.

When those enemies are gone, the VX-99 will move in closer to deal with you itself. It fires two concentrated laser beams that are capable of moving along the ground and frying anything they touch. Move around to avoid these at first, since they inflict significant damage if they connect. They'll continue moving along your platform, tearing shelter apart piece by piece. Head back into the recess, away from the edge of the platform, then watch as the lasers come toward you. They should pass to either side of you if you're positioned properly.

(Above Left) During the first phase, avoids enemies and huge laser beams. (Above Right) For the second phase, avoid more lasers as you find and yank on shielded terminals to wreak havoc.

Azimuth will now stun your opponent with an attack. As it slumps in a sparking heap, that's your chance to move forward and do some damage. Make sure that you have your hover boots equipped. You can fly forward from the platform and hover over to a metallic plate along your enemy's base. Once you arrive, it will detect your presence and will turn its laser on itself. You should note that you're standing along one of several segments that now line the machine's cylindrical base. You can move up and down here to avoid beams that will come in from the sides to burn you. Occasionally, one beam will focus on you and move in slow circles, so be ready to avoid it as well. After a moment, the laser fire will pause and a bolt at the highest point of the ledge will be exposed. Run up to it and press the 'Square' button to grab it, then crank the left analog stick to turn it. Finally, the bolt will fall away. Head left or right to another portion of the cylinder, then repeat the process for a second bolt, then a third one.

With the last of the three bolts removed, you'll now go flying toward a nearby ledge. Here, there's plenty of room to bust apart crates for bolts and an energy refill. Then you should quickly face out toward the edge of the platform with your pistol ready to fire. Several airborne enemies will arrive now. You can easily tend to them with charged shots. When the last of them are clear, Azimuth will fly into view with his ship. There's a grappling point dangling below it. Make sure that your grappling gear is equipped, then leap out and grab onto the device. Now the ship will fly up and over your enemy. Once it does, you can drop down to the open space to resume your attack.

As you land on the platform, look ahead toward the massive green bulb at its center. You will notice terminals located along its base. These must be destroyed to remove the green barrier, but you can't just walk up to them and start hacking away because there is a series of four laser arms that will sweep around the platform. You need to be ready to leap these between hammering on the terminals. A good strategy here is to keep a distance from the terminals as you power up pistol shots and leap over laser beams. Then you can hit the terminals with your shots when you get a spare moment before returning to your evasive efforts..

(Above Left) Break apart the terminals at the base of the green shield. (Above Right) Dodge lasers of all sorts as you blast at the exposed core.

Once you defeat the last of the terminals, Azimuth will eliminate the green barrier. You're now to the final phase of the fight, but it's a tough one. You have to face three separate attacks as you chip away at your opponent's life meter. The first is just a series of shots, which you can easily avoid just by constantly circling. Then there are more laser beams to dodge. However, the shots will keep coming. That means that you should continue moving in a circle and leaping over laser arms. Once this has gone on for awhile, your opponent will send out charged bolts of electricity. Moving now will allow them to collide with you, so stay where you are as laser lights continue to sweep the area. When you see one coming, leap straight upward to avoid it. Once the electricity fades, you can resume your circling and shooting. When the last of the enemy's life meter along the right side of the screen is depleted, the battle ends.

Now you have 20 seconds to run to the edge of the platform, then to leap out to Azimuth's ship and use your grappling equipment to grab onto the grappling point at its base. You'll be flown back to where your ship is docked at the start of the stage and will receive the "Savior of Axiom City" trophy.

Before you jump into your ship and soar into the galaxy, take some time to head back through the level. There's a large, circular patch along the ground that you can use to teleport back to the Pollyx Industries building. Do so. Now head forward and across the holographic bridge you activated on your previous visit to the building. Go left from there, across another holographic bridge. You'll find an area just beyond that where lasers swipe back and forth along the floor. Head forward while avoiding the lasers, toward a high ledge. Now go to the right side and you'll find some crates. Hop onto those, then from there leap to the ledge above where you can grab a Gold Bolt. Now you're done in this area. Return to your ship and from there return to the Vela Sector map.